A Tahoe Park barber shop was hit by vandals earlier this week who scrawled hate speech on the walls, Sacramento police said.

Sacramento police officers responded to reports of burglary Tuesday morning at Supreme Barber Lounge in the 5700 block of Broadway. Officers said someone forced their way in overnight, stole things, broke glass and spray painted racial epithets on the wall.

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The vandalism is being investigated as a hate crime.

"Incidents which have been identified as 'hate crimes' will not betolerated in our community," police said in statement Thursday. " The Sacramento Police Department understandsthe negative impact that these incidents have in our community and will ensurethe appropriate resources are dedicated to the investigation."

Investigators are searching for surveillance video.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Sacramento Police Department at 916-264-5471 or the Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-HELP (4357).